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Interlaced metaphor

Device
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Metaphors woven together like braids, creating intricate figurative patterns.

Detailed Definition
Interlaced metaphor entwines images, Donne's braided conceits. It laces in textile tropes. Poets apply it for complexity's weave, avoiding linearity. This device appears to reflect interconnection, fostering holism. Metaphors interlacedly create tapestries of meaning.
Example
Example in poetry:
Donne interlaced soul-leg metaphors; Hypothetical: Metaphoring braided fates; Textile interlaced images; Metaphysical interlaced conceits; Woven interlaced figures.
Additional Notes
Interlaced metaphor braids figures, woven patterns; intricate links; Donne laces souls; tip: for complexity; academics explore conceit weaving.
Also Known As
Woven figure Braided metaphor
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